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Movie trailers are extremely popular with the general public. They are essential for avid motion picture enthusiasts who are interested in getting a sneak-peek at the latest films being released from the major motion picture studios. Trailers normally consist of a series of excerpts from the specific film being advertised. Since the purpose of the trailer is to attract an audience to the film, these excerpts are usually drawn from the most exciting, funny, or otherwise noteworthy parts of the film. They are created in such a way as to allow the viewer an intimate glimpse into the plot without giving away key components that would ruin the suspense or ending of a film. As a result, the scenes are not necessarily in the order in which they appear in the film. A trailer has to achieve all these things in less than two and a half minutes. Two and a half minutes is the maximum length allowed by theaters. This rule is standard and applies to all showings, however, each studio or distributor is allowed to exceed this time limit once a year, if they feel it is necessary for a particular film.

In times past, some trailers used "special shoot" footage, which is material that has been created specifically for advertising purposes and does not appear in the actual film. The most notable film to use this technique was Terminator 2: Judgment Day, whose trailer featured elaborate special effects scenes that were never intended to be in the film itself. "Special Shoot" trailers are the exception to the rule and usually do not occur very often, but when they are used the results have been remarkable. One of the most famous "special shoot" trailers is that used for the 1960s thriller Psycho, which featured director Alfred Hitchcock giving viewers a guided tour of the Bates Motel, eventually arriving at the infamous shower. At this point, the soft-spoken Hitchcock suddenly throws the shower curtain back to reveal Vera Miles with a blood-curdling scream. "Special Shoot" trailers have proven to be effective at creating a great sense of anticipation for movie goers and have been instrumental in generation elevated levels of revenue generation for the production studios.

The people who create trailers often begin their work while the movie is still being filmed. Since the edited movie does not exist at this point, the trailer editors work from snippets which are called rushes or dailies. The trailer may be created at the trailer editor agency while the movie itself is being cut together at the studio. Thus, the trailer may contain footage that is not in the final movie. It is also not uncommon for the trailer editor and the movie editor to use different takes of a particular shot. Another common trailer editing technique is to include music on the trailer which does not appear on the movie's soundtrack. This is nearly always a requirement, as trailers and teasers are created long before the composer has even been hired for the film score - sometimes as much as a year ahead of the movie's release date.

Motion picture trailers as well as print materials such as posters regularly become collectible items that are coveted by movie goers world-wide. A cottage industry has been created around associated items that are made available to the public during the time of the promotion and the pre-release of a major motion picture. Imagine the price of an original first run printing of the movie poster associated with a movie classic like "Gone With The Wind" or "The Wizard of Oz".

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8 Miles High - Trailer
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Eight Miles High (Das Wilde Leben) tells the incredible true story of European wild-child Uschi Obermaier. The film tracks her restless life from a small town girl in rural Bavaria to a fast-living fashion icon in Munich; from free-loving companion of the Rolling Stones to ultimately becoming the embodiment of the 60’s generation of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll. This is one woman’s story about the discovery of freedom and the price one must ultimately pay to achieve it.

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers - Trailer
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS, elderly Mr. Shi (Henry O) arrives from China to spend time with his divorced daughter, Yilan (Faye Yu), hoping to help her sort out her life in this strange new country. That, after all, is his duty as a parent. Yilan, although polite, doesn’t feel like being the dutiful daughter. Unlike Geraldine in DIM SUM, Yilan can’t wait to be rid of her parent, whose need to pry into and control her like becomes a nuisance - even if he does lovingly cook up multi-course meals for her at the end of the workday. Where sharing meals served as familial and cultural bonding in DIM SUM, it is seen as an intrusion for Yilan, who longs to have her own private life back again. Despite going through Yilan’s things while she’s at work and trying to pry information from her, Mr. Shi cannot understand his daughter or the rift between them. The only person he shares some connection with in this cold new universe is Madam (Vida Ghahremani), an elderly but vivacious Iranian woman living with her son and his family. They begin to meet regularly on a local park bench. Without a common language, they resort to expressing themselves to one another in a mix of their respective languages and broken English. While they seem to communicate with each other easily, Mr. Shi and his daughter find themselves at an impasse. The problem is generational and geographical; it is also in the language, as one day Yilan reveals to her father that expressing herself in English is far easier than in Chinese. There is wry humor in Mr. Shi trying to understand his daughter, as well as this country she has adopted as her own. There is also a sense of seeking clues to a mystery. As Wang explains, “I wanted it to be a mystery that Shi comes to solve. Arriving in a strange land to visit a strange daughter he hasn’t seen in many years, Shi begins to peel back the layers of the life like he takes apart the Russian nesting dolls on her dressing table.”

Ballet Shoes - Trailer
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Dreams do come true… Emma Watson (Hermione in Harry Potter) stars in this heart-warming and uplifting film based on the beloved, best-selling novel by Noel Streatfeild and featuring an award-winning cast that includes Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood, Richard Griffiths and Eileen Atkins. "We three Fossils vow to put our name in the history book, because it is ours, and ours alone…" With these words, three orphans embark on an exhilarating journey that takes them to the heights of the stage, screen and sky. Pauline (Watson), Petrova (Yasmin Paige) and Posy Fossil (Lucy Boynton) are adopted as infants by eccentric explorer Professor Matthew Brown (Richard Griffiths), whom they affectionately call Great Uncle Matthew (or "Gum" for short). When "Gum" goes missing, his niece Sylvia (Emilia Fox) keeps the family together by taking in lodgers and eventually enrolls the girls in the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. This suits the ambitious Pauline, who longs to act, and Posy, a natural dancer, but Petrova, who yearns to become an aviator, has her own dreams of soaring the skies. The girls' lives in show business are filled with triumphs and lessons learned until "Gum's" surprise return provides the perfect happy ending for them all.

	Bangkok Dangerous - Trailer Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
	Nicolas Cage Stars - Releasing Aug. 22, 2008 Bangkok Dangerous

Battle In Seattle - Trailer
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO’s laws were affecting democracy around the world. Among them are Django (Andre Benjamin), Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay (Martin Henderson). United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results. The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed. Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor (Ray Liotta), a riot cop on the streets (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant wife (Charlize Theron). The choices they make will change their lives forever and prove, ultimately, that ordinary people can change the world. With his ensemble cast writer/director Stuart Townsend intertwines different points of view from a cross section of society – from protestors and police to delegates and doctors – who intentionally or accidentally find themselves on the streets of Seattle in those last days of the millennium. Townsend merges footage of the real event with his fictional narrative and, ultimately, Battle in Seattle illustrates that, even against incredible odds, ordinary people can change the world.

	Blindness - Trailer Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
	Directed by Fernando Meirelles - Releasing Oct. 3, 2008 Blindness

	Comic-Con Horror Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:41:55 GMT
	Wes Craven talks about movies to fear from Comic-Con 2008. Wes Craven \| Dailies

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMT

	Disaster Movie - Trailer Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
	Carmen Electra & Matt Lanter Star - Releasing Aug. 29, 2008 Disaster Movie

	Eagle Eye - Trailer 2 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT
	In the fast-paced race-against-time-thriller “Eagle Eye” Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are two strangers who become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed.